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I worked with the fantastically talented @alegnace for the @opreversebang for this fic.
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Such an honour. This summary might sound a bit sad, but I think it’s an uplifting fic. Who better than the Surgeon of Death to help ease folks to the other side.
About 5K, One Shot, rated T
Cora had died alone. Law's family too. In fear and shock and pain. If Law could be there for someone as they passed over, he would be. Midwife to another transition, his fingers teased the line separating the living and not, shaded the regions between.
"Was it a job requisite? Inking your fingers like that?" Kokoro asked.
"A death midwife, or death doula, is a person who assists in the dying process, much like a midwife or doula does with the birthing process. It is often a community based role, aiming to help families cope with death through recognizing it as a natural and important part of life." (Wikipedia)